The UN refugee agency said Tuesday it was upping its appeal for Pakistan's flood victims
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, August 24 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency said Tuesday it was upping its appeal for Pakistan's flood victims to US$120 million so that it can provide emergency shelter and assistance to some 2 million people over the next four months.UNHCR, which had previously sought US$41 million for its special Pakistan operation, made the announcement as field workers reported that encampments were mushrooming across Sindh province as the floods spread into new areas of southern Pakistan over the past few days....

Crowding in to help Haiti with emergency aid
Crowding in to help Haiti with emergency aid. The earthquake in Haiti sparked one of the biggest international aid efforts the world has seen, but the sheer number of charities involved caused problems with communication and coordination. Emily Ford reports. When the impoverished Caribbean country of Haiti was struck on 12 January by the worst earthquake in the Caribbean in 200 years, a devastating set of factors came together to create one of the greatest natural disasters ever recorded....

Italian Aid workers freed in Afghanistan
Afghan authorities have released three Italian medical workers after allegations they were involved in a conspiracy with the Taliban to murder a provincial governor....